Autocrossed the 10 today! Suspension questions...

Stabilizing the rear is something I have been looking at as well, starting with Caltracs, Watts might be an option (I like Smokey's best as the mount to the frame and then bolt to the axle is likely the sturdiest and allows rear rear replacement with minimal issues).

But front springs are key as well, not for body roll, but for nose diving when you grenade the brakes heading into sharp turns ... had 800# front springs in my 2000 Trans AM WS6 to minimize nose dive, would assume we would need 1200# springs for this truck. Anyone already make these?
 
Go for the QA1's. It's a big improvement when you got the shocks under your truck and at the right settings. And new prings at the front of your truck would help to. ;)
 
enforcer17 said:
Stabilizing the rear is something I have been looking at as well, starting with Caltracs, Watts might be an option (I like Smokey's best as the mount to the frame and then bolt to the axle is likely the sturdiest and allows rear rear replacement with minimal issues).

But front springs are key as well, not for body roll, but for nose diving when you grenade the brakes heading into sharp turns ... had 800# front springs in my 2000 Trans AM WS6 to minimize nose dive, would assume we would need 1200# springs for this truck. Anyone already make these?
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Any good spring shop can make some up for you .
I use:
Hollywood Spring & Axle Service
323-464-4051
555 Coleman Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90042
 
I have Stinkers front springs, Justins end links and QA1 shocks ,caltracs and a 1/2 ground force lowering kit and it needs more help.I'm going to have bigger sway bars installed and a watts link.
 
HV SRT said:
I have Stinkers front springs, Justins end links and QA1 shocks ,caltracs and a 1/2 ground force lowering kit and it needs more help.I'm going to have bigger sway bars installed and a watts link.
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You gonna love the results :D have you put the truck on some corner scales :dontknow: If you do and move a few things like the battery and such you can get the truck balanced on all 4 corners ( this helps a bunch too)
 
I rode with Herb Helbig (Viper engineer, Grail Keeper) on the autocross track at VOI 8 in a new '04 SRT 10 Ram and then drove the truck myself and had a lot of fun. The trucks do well on a track set up for big torque. Herb made me a believer in these trucks and now I have 2.
 
Well, as usual you guys have given me a lot to think about...and a lot to pull out my wallet for, dammit. Tony, how much are your springs?
 
Vman455 said:
Well, as usual you guys have given me a lot to think about...and a lot to pull out my wallet for, dammit. Tony, how much are your springs?
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Get the springs last , after you balance the corners and do the other mods.
You might be suprized at the spring rate and lenght that will be best for your application.
 
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